Dept of Community Medicine JNMC AMU Aligarh

30/10/2018

Annual conference of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine concludes
ALIGARH, October 28: The 21st Annual Conference of Indian Association of Preventive and Social Medicine (IAPSM) UP-Uttarakhand Chapter concluded with a valedictory function during which awards and prizes were distributed by the chief guest, Prof Hematram Yadav (Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, MAHSA University, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), and Prof M H Beg, Pro Vice Chancellor, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).
The two day conference was organized by the Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), AMU.
Prof Deoki Nandan Memorial Award for the best oral paper presentation during the conference was given to Dr Safia from JNMC, AMU, while Dr Dhanajay Singh from Heritage Medical College, Varanasi bagged Prof VP Shrotia Memorial Award for the best poster presentation.
Best thesis award was presented to Dr Anshumali Singh from SN Medical College, Agra, while the best paper publication award was given to Dr Ashok K Srivastava from Himalyan Institute of Medical Sciences, Dehradun.
IAPSM 'World Breastfeeding Week-2018' awards were also announced on the occasion. Department of Community Medicine, LLRM Medical College, Meerut bagged the first position and Department of Community Medicine, School of Medical Sciences & Research (SMSR), Sharda University, Noida secured second position.
Speaking on the occasion Prof Hematram Yadav congratulated the organizing committee and faculty members for organizing a successful conference on strengthening health care system and actively taking part in deliberations. Prof Yadav a Malaysian national also talked about his connections to Mathura and Aligarh region.
Presiding over the function Prof MH Beg (Pro Vice Chancellor) said that community medicine is a highly vibrant department. He said we should increase outreach programme and adopt a holistic approach so that spread of communicable and non-communicable diseases is prevented and underprivileged class is benefitted.
Dr Ali Amir (Organising Chairman and Chairman, Department of Community Medicine) said that there is demographic transition in society and lack of wide health care infrastructure is a problem that needs to be addressed. "Public health care system should be strengthened so that health benefit reaches the common people", he said.
Guest of honour Dr Rehan Farooq (Vice Chairman, FH Medical College Trust, Agra) said that community medicine is the backbone of health care system and such conferences provide an opportunity to learn from each other.
In his welcome Dr M Athar Ansari (Organising Secretary) said that experts from the field of Community Medicine and Public Health came together from all over the country and abroad to deliberate on an important topic which will immensely benefit the participants.
Dr Saira Mehnaz (Co-Organising Secretary) conducted the programme, while Dr Ali Jafar Abedi (Treasurer) presented a vote of thanks.
Dr Anand Mohan Dixit (Secretary, IAPSM, UP and UK Chapter), Dr PK Jain (President, IAPSM, UP & UK Chapter) and other dignitaries were present on the occasion.

06/03/2018

Department of Community Medicine JNMC, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh in collaboration with IAPSM UP UK
Invites you to
National CME on Preventive Geriatrics

“Primary Health Care in Elderly: GRACEFUL GREYING”

Date: 24th March 2018
Venue: JNMC, AMU, Aligarh

For Post Graduate Students & Research Scholars register before 10th March 2018
Registration Fee: 500 INR

Note: for more details see the Poster

26/02/2018

Health Camp Organised by Dept of , , , Aligarh.

ALIGARH February 22: The Department of Community Medicine, JN Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University organized a Free Health Camp at Cherat, Aligarh, under its community outreach programme, to mark the World Social Justice Day. The health camp, which was organized at the Aligarh College of Educa...

14/01/2018

The Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) with doctors of other JNMC departments organised a health camp in the Akbarpur Village of Aligarh District.

14/01/2018

Vplnews, Aligarh, January 12: The Department of Community Medicine, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College (JNMC), Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) with doctors of other JNMC departments organised a health camp in the Akbarpur Village of Aligarh District. Over 800 village residents were given free medical�...

10/08/2017

Dept of observes World Breastfeeding Week

Aligarh, August 10: The Department of Community Medicine, J N Medical College (JNMC), Aligarh Muslim University observed on ‘ ’. The week-long activities included a on ‘ for Infant and Young Child Feeding’, a poster-making competition, a slogan-writing contest and an essay-writing competition.

While presiding over the inaugural function, ( , Faculty of Medicine, Principal and CMS, JNMC) said that it is imperative to educate mothers on how breast feeding serves as the perfect nutrition for the baby and facilitates strengthening of the mother-child bond. He stressed that breastfeeding is also a prevention from developing breast cancer.

attended the function as the Chief Guest. (Organizing ) with (Organizing ) organised various events in which medico-social workers, health staff and resident doctors participated. Dr Ali Jafar Abedi and Dr Sakeena Mushfiq gave presentations of the week-long activities at the Urban Health Training Centre (UHTC) and Rural Health Training Centre (RHTC) in Jawan.

Prof Haris Manzoor Khan, Prof S H Arif, Prof Iqbal M Khan, Prof Najam Khalique, Prof M Athar Ansari, Dr Salman Khalil, Dr Suboohi Afzal, Dr M Salman Shah, Dr Zia Siddiqui, Dr Tabassum Nawab, Dr Nafis Faizi, Dr Urfi, Dr S N A Hashmi, Mr Izharul Haque and Dr Samreen Khan were also present during the various events.

Dr Saira Mehnaz proposed the vote of thanks, while Dr Nikhat Naaz conducted the programme.